Sole Parent Support : Contents
Payment
Sole Parent Support is paid weekly on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Payment is from Monday to Sunday and is made one week in arrears.
Generally, payment must be made directly to the client. However, where there is good cause, the client's benefit can be paid to another person, agent or institution.
For more information see:
- Core policy Redirection of benefit payment
It is a condition of receiving a benefit that the client provides a bank account number.
MSD can request the client to provide an IRD number or evidence of their IRD number.
For more information see:
- Deskfile Sole Parent Support rates
- Charging income
- Client in hospital
- Employment and work readiness Participation allowance
- Client’s IRD number
Legislation
- Sole parent support rates part 2, schedule 4 Social Security Act 2018
